Cant stop icons snapping to grid in fence.

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Hi, 

I have a licences copy of Fences 2.13 on my Win 10 laptop that I have been using very happily for years.

Recently it has starting 'snapping' the icons in a grid order of its choosing in my Fences, rather then letting me organise them as I choose.

Can you advise what I need to do to get it working normally (as it has done for may years).

 

Thank you.

 

Andrew Trayfoot

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. We suggest you to upgrade to version 3. Since it is known that the latest version 3.0.9.11, work better with latest Windows 10 version 1803.

But you can try to disable the "Auto arrange icons" and "Align icons to grid" on, the right click anywhere on desktop, menu

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

 

Sadly that does not make any difference.

Is there a cost involved in upgrading?

In all other ways version 2.13 does exactly what I want...

Regards,

 

Andrew

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

You can try this link for Fences 3 https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/download

and at the bottom there is a great discount link for Fences 2 users.

Windows 10 is upgrading almost constantly. And it is known that these upgrade changes on how thing works. That why Fences need to evolve accordingly too.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, so I have paid for the upgrade and downloaded v3 - still get he same problem...

 

Any ideas ?

Thanks,

Andrew

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Have you try to set the fence to sort to none? Right click inside the fence you want to change. And select Sort Fence by -> None

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

You can put it at any order as you wish but you can never put it a part like below. And from my understanding it was the same as in Fences 2.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

 

Up until about 3 or 4 weeks ago I could have my Fences as a single column like this:

Now it will only let me have a minimum of 2 columns:

Any Ideas?

 

Andrew

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I can set single column on mine.

Just a note : What icon size are you setting at? Mine was on classic icons. And did you lock your Fences?

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Mine are Classic Icons - I think...

Can't see how to change the icon size, but they look normal size to me.

They are also the same size in both screen shots.

Adrew

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

If you set the fences to with label again( mouse over or always) . You will get back the right click -> view -> icon sizes.. extra large,large, medium and classics. And you can always change back to never show label again after your change that size.

Try that.

 

 

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Great, glad it get sorted.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant